When Kenya hosted the third annual United Nations Environmental Assembly last week, the theme of the meeting; ‘Towards a pollution free planet’ epitomised our social, economic and development goals and aspirations as a country.
Challenges in waste management are prevalent not just in Kenya but globally. Although mitigation efforts have been put in place in other countries, the problem is exacerbated in developing countries due to high population growth and the attendant rapid and sometimes unplanned urbanisation.
